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Linguine With Clams Sauce
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 10 Minutes
Servings: 4
Serve with rolls or garlic bread
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup minced shallot (or onions)
2 large minced garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
3 (6 ounce) cans clams
8 ounces clam juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)
1 tablespoon butter
1 lb linguine (or shells)
Directions:
1. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wide skillet and add shallots/onions and garlic.
2. Cook about 5 minutes, until they soften. Add red pepper flakes and clam juice from cans plus extra juice.
3. Bring the mixture to a boil and boil rapidly to reduce it to about 1 cup.
4. Cook pasta until it is just about firm in the middle (8 minutes).
5. When sauce is reduced to 1 cup, it will be a little more viscous but still thin. Add clams, 1/4 cup parsley and 1/4 cup Parmesan (optional) and butter to teh sauce adn stir quickly.
6. Toss on a platter with pasta. Sprinkle with more cheese and parsley.
By RecipeOfHealth.com